Carbon Crusher

We make carbon negative roads

Y CombinatorWinter 2022ActiveIndustrialsClimateCarbon Capture and RemovalConstructionClimate

What they do

Problem

Road maintenance and refurbishment are costly and carbon-intensive, contributing significantly to CO2 emissions.

Solution

The company provides Crushing As A Service to refurbish roads by reusing existing materials and replacing heavy oil with carbon-binding lignin to create cheaper, more durable, carbon-negative pavement.

Who it's for

Public and private road owners and road refurbishment contractors who maintain and rebuild road infrastructure.

Founders

Haakon Brunell

Founder

Serial impact-tech entrepreneur and investor. A firm believer in using tech and human resources for universal good. Co-founder & CEO of Carbon Crusher. Co-founder and former CEO in Katapult, a globally leading impact/SDG-tech accelerator, seed investor and impact-unicorn builder. Angel investor in 20+ impact-tech companies. Former asc. Partner in McKinsey & Company.

Hans Arne Flåto

Founder

Hans Arne Flaato. Serial Grunder who has founded and co-founded more than 20 different companies. Broad Industrial experience within Defence, energy and electronics. 2 times awarded with Sam Eydes Innovation Price (2010 & 2021)

Kristoffer Roil

Founder

Passionate tech entrepreneur with several successful startups and exits since 2005. Angel investor in 30+ companies including Prometheus, Nurx, Embark, Katapult, Mercury, Wright Electric, Zapata Computing and more. I believe that the best way to make the world better is through businesses dedicated to solve the big problems and provide value to humans and the planet.